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Leni Riefenstahl at the End of Time Lyrics
Do you want to judge me or do you want to judge my art
No, of course it's me you've come to try
You'd like me to be just a pretty face
Or a grinning bete noire
But I'm neither, that's a problem for you
Did I notice the world's gone mad around me
Leni at the end of time
Who pays your bills and what do you do
Leni at the end of time
The world around me has always been mad
Where have you been
Did I know people were dying
Do you even know people die
What could I have done if I did
In a world there is no luxury for this
Leni at the end of time
I followed my muse I followed nothing else
Leni at the end of time
I leave you so unsatisfied that I'm unrepentant and still alive
How I will outlive you all and how I outclass you all
Congratulate yourselves on what you would have done
But you never did, never had to try
To think, to fight, to live, to die or what
Another charming movie actress
A B-movie villainess
No thank you, I do not want it
Talk to me when you give back your grants
Did I notice the world gone mad around me
Leni at the end of time
I followed my muse I followed nothing else
Leni at the end of time
No, of course it's me you've come to try
You'd like me to be just a pretty face
Or a grinning bete noire
But I'm neither, that's a problem for you
Leni at the end of time
Who pays your bills and what do you do
Leni at the end of time
Where have you been
Did I know people were dying
Do you even know people die
What could I have done if I did
Leni at the end of time
I followed my muse I followed nothing else
Leni at the end of time
How I will outlive you all and how I outclass you all
Congratulate yourselves on what you would have done
But you never did, never had to try
To think, to fight, to live, to die or what
A B-movie villainess
No thank you, I do not want it
Talk to me when you give back your grants
Leni at the end of time
I followed my muse I followed nothing else
Leni at the end of time
Song Info
Submitted by
goneawayforverbyebye On Jul 18, 2008
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Described briefly, it's about Leni, who was a friend of Hitler and admirer of his leadership. She tries to justify her actions, and life - eg 'I followed my muse, I followed nothing else' she was also quoted in life to (roughly) say 'I know nothing about politics' (It's off the top of my head! don't quote me exactly on it.)
She made a film called Triumph of the will, also mentioned in Ich Errinere by World Inferno.
Its sort of a tribute. It praises her as an artist and an innovator while criticizing those who painted her as a mastermind of Nazism.
@Ryan In Exile I really don't think that just because the song is from the perspective of Leni Riefenstahl, they necessarily agree with her defense
I've also heard that in live shows, they introduce this song by pretty much mocking her convictions - they most likely appreciate her work but it's hardly as sympathetic as you're making it out to be.